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The Fence Is Done, Dude!
Today, finally, the large turnout is finished, and I can move the horses in! Here’s the filly and her momma running around in all the space. You can see the two grays in the arena wondering why they didn’t get to move in yet. I pulled them in just after the video.
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Dentist Day
Our favorite equine dentist came today, and all the horses, except the filly, had their teeth done. It turns out the mustang is a total anesthesia lightweight. Cali was chilling quietly after her appointment, much like she was before it. Momma Mare had some seriously sharp points, and I’m so relieved she had her teeth…
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Meet Bill and Ted
Bill and Ted, the most excellent goats, on a most excellent adventure have arrived! For now, they’re in the dog yard, until I can goat-proof the horse fence and put them out with the horses, until I can get the goat fence built for the goat turnout. Ranching never ends! Meanwhile, here they are! They…
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Grosso Lavender
Lavandula intermedia Grosso Lavender is a perennial, hardy, semi-woody plant which grows in a shrubby mound and bears highly aromatic silver-gray leaves on square stems which produce deep, dark violet flowers in terminal spikes during the summer. Grosso is a major source of French lavender oil. The fresh/dried flowers contain the medicinal properties of Lavender…
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The Chicken Who Likes Pats
I have this one (of four) chickens who presents herself for pats when I go in to feed. I’ve never had a chicken who does this. It’s kinda cool.
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Herbal Tea Garden
40 feet isn’t very far, unless you’re tilling it.–jen We cleared out some space for the herbal tea garden, about 40 x 30. I used the tiller to break up the grass roots. They were pretty thick, so I didn’t get more than about 4 inches of top soil turned over, but it should help…
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Sugar’s First Trim
Sugar had her first visit with a farrier today. She did pretty well for a filly. The farrier was amazing. He kept at it and got all four feet done. Momma mare was right there the whole time to be sure the filly was ok. She had her feet done, too.
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Fire Pit in the Texas Garden
Mom and I built a little fire pit for the Texas Garden. I think it turned out pretty neat!
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Momma Mare and Her Sugar
Finally, got the first paddock built and the Quarter Horses have moved in to the space. They are really loving it because they have so much more room to run around than they had in the round pen.
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Hackberry Emperor
The Hackberry Emperor, Asterocampa celtis, is a butterfly that exclusively uses hackberry trees as its host plant. We have an extreme over-abundance of hackberry trees here at Blue Dragon Hollow. This month we have seen hundreds of these butterflies as they are emerging from their cocoons and flying around doing their butterfly thing. Today, while…
